| EMBA Women Named “Most Influential”
The Grand Rapids Business Journal is honoring Susan Langeland (EMBA ’05), Angela Nelson (EMBA ’14), and Milinda Ysasi (EMBA ’19) among “The 50 Most Influential Women in West Michigan” in 2018. | | | | 
| Participate in Alumni Survey
The Broad College would like to hear from you and learn about how alumni would like to be engaged. Please share your feedback in this brief survey. | | | |  | Ford’s Car Clairvoyant Makes Big Impact
Sheryl Connelly (BA Finance ’89), who provides insight on consumer trends and futuring mindsets for the Ford Motor Company, has released her latest trend report. | | | |  | Alumnus Named “Distinguished”
The Chicago Spartans presented Craige Stout (BA/MBA Accounting ’86) with their 2018 Distinguished Alumni Award at their SpartyBall event March 10. | | | | |  | Alumnus Stars Behind the Scenes of Hamilton the Musical
John Gilmour (BA Management, Theater ’06) oversees communications strategy and implementation and manages brand engagement and awareness for Hamilton’s three productions in Chicago and on its nationwide tour. | | | |  | Women in Hospitality Industry Leadership
Peggy Berg (BA Hospitality Business ’78) created the Women in Hospitality Industry Leadership 2017 report to provide statistics tracking how women are progressing in the hospitality industry and to encourage involvement. | | | | | March
19 |  | | Executive MBA Virtual Information Session
 | 5:00PM - 6:00PM | | | | | | | March
22 |  | | Broad College Dallas Alumni Reception
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21 |  | | Hospitality Business:
Les Gourmets
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| Topping Off Ceremony Marks Monumental Day
The college commemorated the placing of the final steel beam upon what is soon to be the new Business Pavilion at the building’s topping off ceremony. | | | |  | EMBAs Graduate
The Executive MBA program honored its latest graduates and professors of excellence at its commencement March 11. | | | |  | Advisors Recognized
Leo Stevenson (BA Financial Administration ’78) and Marie Vanerian (BA Economics ’76) have been recognized on both the Forbes “Best-in-State Wealth Advisors" inaugural list and the 2018 Barron’s “Top 1200 Financial Advisors” list. | | |  | Broad Startup Takes Bronze at SXSW
Bailey Paxton and his startup Smart Staffing took third place in the SXSW Student Startup Madness competition. | | | |  | SGDF Sees Impact in Real Time
The Spartan Global Development Fund (SGDF) traveled to Guatemala to see how their microloans have made a difference. | | | | |  | | Interested in cryptocurrency - or wondering if you should get out before a crash steals your Bitcoin? Finance chair Naveen Khanna will give you the scoop... | | | |  | | CEO World investigated full-time MBA programs’ placement rates and found Broad among the top 10 programs overall and the top five public schools on this metric. | | | |  | | Consumer demand has spiked for the fashion industry to produce items in an environmentally sound way, including leather alternatives made from pineapple waste. 🍍 | | | | | 
| Spartans Make 21st Consecutive NCAA Tournament Appearance
MSU’s men’s basketball team has earned a NCAA Tournament berth for the 21st consecutive season—the longest streak in Big Ten history. The Big Ten Champion Spartans will face Bucknell in the first round on Friday, March 16, at 7:10 p.m. in Detroit. | | | |  | Virus-Like Particle Could Lead to New Cancer Vaccine
Spartan scientists are engineering a virus-like particle that will generate anti-cancer immune responses in the body and potentially could create a new cancer treatment vaccine. | | | |  | Solar Carport Project Honored as “Smart Energy Decision”
MSU’s solar carport project received the Onsite Renewable Energy award at the Smart Energy Decisions Innovation Summit 2018 for the largest carport solar array in North America. | | | | | Have You Visited the Alumni Directory Lately?
Get connected today with Spartans around the world in accounting, finance, hospitality business, management, marketing, and supply chain management. | | | | | In the News
Mark Blaufuss (BA Accounting ’90) was quoted by the Wall Street Journal on buying a “game-day” condo near campus with Mike McNamara (BA Accounting ’84). | | | | | |
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